Non-refillable bottle.



P. L. HAIMS. NON-REPILLABLE BOTTLE. APPLICATION FILED mam, 1913.

19122914. Patented Dec.- 29, 1914.

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nnrrnn srarns PHILIP L. HAIMS, OF REDDIN Gr, CALIFORNIA.

NON-REFILLABLE BOTTLE.

Application filed August 21, 1913.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PHILIP L. HAiMs, a citizen of the United States,residing at Bedding, in the county of Shasta and State of California,have invented certain new and useful. Improvements in N on-RefillableBottles; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in non-refillablebottles and has for its object the provision of a device of the abovecharacter which will prevent the refilling of bottles.

Another object of my invention is the provision of such a device whichwill frustrate any attempt at either diluting the contents of a bottleor entirely removing the same and refilling with an-imitation.-

Still another object of my invention is the provision of such a devicewhich will insure the consuming public against any substitution ofspurious liquids for those originally placed in the package.

A still further object of my invention is the provision of such a devicewhich will be simple in operation and easily and quickly applied.

With the above and other objects in view I now proceed to describe myinvention in the following specification and accompanying drawings, inwhich, Figure l is a longitudinal sectional view of the bottle showingmy improved stopper applied thereto, Fig. 2 is a transverse sectionalview taken on line 22 of Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the guardused in connection with my improved bottle stopper, and Fig. 4 is a topplan view of the valve.

eferring to the drawings by characters of reference 1 indicates the bodyportion of an ordinary bottle having formed integrally therewith a neck2. This neck 2 is provided with an outstanding portion 3 which is shapedto form the annular groove 4- The interior of the neck is tapered asillustrated at 5.

My improved stopper preferably comprises a valve 6 having secured at theupper extremity thereof a suitable plate 7. This plate 7 is providedwith the annular upstanding fiange 8 which is adapted to form a cup inwhich the end of the spring is adapted to seat.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 29, 191d. Serial No. 788,012.

Centrally located with relation to the plate 7 and formed integrallytherewith 1 preferably provide the upstanding ear 9 having an aperturetherethrough which is adapted to receive the end of the coil spring tobe more fully hereinafter described and hold the same in place.

The coil spring mentioned above which is illustrated by the numeral 10is preferably of the compression type and the end is bent to extendthrough the aperture in the ear 9. This coil spring extends upwardlyfrom the plate and is adapted to abut the guard 11 which is providedwith a plurality of apertures 12 through which the liquid contained inthe bottle is adapted to flow when the device is in use.

Hingedly secured to the guard at diametrically opposite points Ipreferably provide the latches 13 having the enlarged portions 14 formedat their lower extremities. These enlarged portions 14 are preferablyprovided with the cam faces 15 which are adapted to act in a mannersimilar to the latch of a door when the device is being put in place.

n ordinary form of stopper 16 is adapted to be inserted in the upper endof the bottle neck as clearly illustrated and may be removed anddiscarded after the pack age has been unsealed.

The latches 13, or better latch fingers are so arranged that it is aneasy matter to insert the guard within the bottle, since the fingerswill readily move by force of gravity into locking position and it isnot necessary to force the guard into the bottle as it may be placedwith ease in position, thus possibility of chipping off pieces of glassor the material of which the bottle is made is obviated.

It will be clearly seen from the foregoin that with my improvednon-refillable bottle the spring 10 will normally hold the valve 6 intoengagement with the side walls of the bottle neck and frustrate anyattempt at filling the bottle with a spurious liquid. When it is desiredto remove the contents of the bottle it will be obvious upon tipping thebottle the weight of the liquid pressing against the valve 6 will forcethe same downwardly and out of engagement with the side walls of thebottle neck, thereby permitting the liquid to flow around the valve andout through the apertures 12 formed in the guard. Upon returning thebottle to its normal upright position it will be apparent that thespring 10 will force the stopper back to its closed position andeffectively close the passage through the bottle neck 5 therebypreventing tle and thus insuring the public of always obtaining theoriginal contents.

While in the foregoing I have shown and described the preferredembodiment of my invention 1 wish it to be understood that I may changethe Specific arrangement and combination of parts without in any waydeparting from the spirit and scope of my invention as defined in theappended claim. 1.5 WVhat is claimed is 2- p In a device of thecharacter described, the combination with a bottle and a neck havingcoplel of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe the refilling of the botan annular recess formed intermediate itsends, a valve adapted to close the neck immediately beneath the annularrecess, a plate having apertures therein, latch fingers hingedly securedto the plate, lateral extensions formed on the latch fingers, saidlateral extensions being adapted to project into the annular recess andhold the plate immovable, and a spring interposed between the plate andthe valve, whereby the valve is normally held in its closed position. Intestimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

PHILIP L. HAIMS.

\Vitnesses:

WV. C. Moss, R. O. MoGoUcAN.

Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G.

